Will the Next Pandemic Start With Chickens?
From New Republic– A long and fascinating (and frightening) article on avian flu and how it gets passed on to…
Achieving climate justice is about solidarity across borders. Not charity
From People and Nature A conversation with Canadian socialist David Camfield about his new book, Future on Fire. Simon Pirani: Congratulations…
World’s largest flow battery connected to the grid in China
World’s largest flow battery connected to the grid in China Sean Thompson reports: According to a press release from the…
Climate politics and the Ukraine war
From Jonathan Neale’s blog There are three aspects to the war in Ukraine. First, the war began as a Russian…
Starmer’s Green New Deal
Alan Thornett assesses Starmer’s green credentials From Ecosocialist Discussion Despite the national anthem, the Union Jacks all over the hall,…
Climate campaigner ejected from Labour event sponsored by Drax power plant firm
Well done to the climate campaigners at Labour Party Conference for highlighting the problems of Drax and using biomass to…
Labour for a Green New Deal call a Worker-Climate Conference
From Labour for a Green New Deal: COME TOGETHER WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES FROM ACROSS THE LABOUR MOVEMENT TO SET OUT…
‘Regenesis – Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet’ by George Monbiot
Alan Thornett reviews George Monbiot’s latest book. This excellent book is a no-holds-barred – and often provocative – critique of…
Single use plastics to be banned in Wales – but trouble lies ahead
By Sean Thompson On 20 September, the Welsh Government introduced the snappily titled Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill…
‘A new way of life’: the Marxist, post-capitalist, green manifesto captivating Japan
Kohei Saito’s book Capital in the Anthropocene, inspired by Karl Marx’s writings on the environment, has become a surprise hit…